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What animal do I hear here!
Welcome to Freek's Sound Safari! Are you ready to put your animal knowledge to the test? Every Monday I share a mysterious animal sound captured by my sound man, Frightened Bassie. It's up to you to guess which animal is hiding behind this sound!
Prick up your ears and get carried away by the sounds on this exciting adventure! Do you know the right answer? Then fill out the form below for a chance to win great prizes! Read more about the rules.
Guess the animal sound in the first week of the campaign (Sept. 9 to 15) and win a signed album as well as a signed soundbox!
Guess the animal sound in the second week of the campaign (Sept. 16 to 22) and win a subscription to Wild of Freek!
Guess the animal sound in the third week of the campaign (Sept. 23 to 29) and win 6 tickets to the Freek Vonk Live show "On Expedition"!
Read and learn more about our favorite animals below
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Why do hedgehogs sometimes chase toads?
Hedgehogs love toads! Sometimes a hedgehog licks a poisonous toad to steal the poison from its skin. And the hedgehog then smears that venom all over its own spines! This makes it extra painful for a predator to get pricked. How clever!
Male and female birds sometimes look completely different! What does this say about the relationship of a bird-couple?
Often, if the male and female look alike, they will tend their chicks together. But does the male look completely different? Then he does not look after the chicks.
How can dugongs stay underwater for so long?
Dugongs can hold their breath for up to 11 minutes. That's because their lungs are almost a meter long!
Can vultures smell rotting meat?
Most birds, even vultures, cannot smell well, but red-headed vultures are an exception! These vultures can smell a rotting carcass from miles away. They also pick up on the smell of gas. So do you see a whole swarm of vultures but no carcass? Then there just might be a gas leak nearby!
Baby koalas have a very dirty habit. Do you know what it is?
Koalas eat only poisonous leaves. This is possible because they have special bacteria in their bellies. But baby koalas don't have those yet. To get those important bacteria, the babies slurp up their mother's poop. Yuck!
What is a lemming year?
Every 3-4 years, mountain lemmings undergo a real population explosion. In such a 'lemming year' their number increases a hundred or even a thousand times! It gets very crowded on the tundra, so they move out together in search of more space.
How many parts does the stinging proboscis of a mosquito consist of?
Out of as many as six parts! That stabbing snout is like a Swiss army knife: two saws and two needles to open the skin, a needle with which she spits saliva into your skin and a straw to drink blood.
Do cheetahs have large or small canines?
To run such extremely fast sprints, a cheetah needs a lot of oxygen. That's why they have extra-large nostrils to make breathing easier. But that comes at the expense of space for their teeth. So cheetahs have comparatively small canines.
FREEK VONK on 'Animals Make themselves heard'
'Unfortunately, nature and the animal kingdom are not always listened to properly, when they are so incredibly important. All animals have something to tell us! With this savings campaign we want to make children and families throughout the Netherlands aware of the beauty of nature and the importance of taking care of it. Prick up your ears and travel with us through the magical world of nature!
Podcast
In this podcast Freek takes you to the most extraordinary places on earth. Together with him you will search for the funniest, most beautiful and most exciting animal sounds in nature. From singing monkeys in the impenetrable rainforests of Sumatra, to a life-threatening survival champion on the icy icefields of the North Pole to the most extraordinary animals hiding in the rugged landscape of the sweltering Sonoran Desert in Mexico.
Each animal has its own story, and in "Animals Speak Out," you'll hear what they have to tell you. Are you ready for the journey of a lifetime? Then put on your headphones, prick up your ears and join the adventure!
Learning package
Let the class hear from you!
Help endangered animals together with freek
Free curriculum for grade 5/6 and grade 7/8
With this free teaching package, the class gets to know each other in a playful and approachable way. The children learn to listen to each other by taking the 'animals speak out' quiz in groups. While playing, they discover how much they already know together about the endangered animals on our planet. Then they learn how they can join together as a class to help endangered animals. They experience that by working together you can do more than on your own.